
Resources for small businesses impacted by COVID-19
Hennepin County has resources and program funding information for small businesses impacted by COVID-19.
- Program funding information: Small business relief programs
- Join a business support network: Elevate Business HC
- Updated local resources: Resources for small businesses impacted by COVID-19
- Outcomes of small business financial relief: Small Business Relief impacts
- Ways that business districts and neighborhoods can creatively utilize public space: COVID-19 response toolkits
Find your place here
As the largest county in Minnesota, Hennepin County is an economic and cultural epicenter with Midwest appeal and global reach. Here, we work in partnership to advance an inclusive and resilient economy. Our economic development programs support the success of all our people, businesses, and cities, and help make this the ideal place to prosper.
Minnesota's economic engine


1.2 million
residents

40,000
businesses

930,000
jobs

11
fortune 500 companies

$122 billion
GDP (37% of state GDP)

since 1977
AAA bond rating
Ready for growth
By 2040, we expect:

250,000
new residents

22%
population growth

28%
increase in jobs